From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Log from June-July 1914 detailing vehicle technical issues, tests, and internal correspondence.
| Identifier | Morton\M18\ img105 | |
| Date | 28th July 1914 | |
| EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Ref 17RB{R. Bowen} Mr Spottiswood's car 18-6-14 (69). FB not satisfactory needed taking up 3 times, how shoes sent? ask maeready for full report. [Red ink annotations: Old Spotty, Swiss alps, out of sequence] X819 Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mer to Mr Hines Overheating of Floorboards 22-7-14. CJ ref EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} memo f/17-7-14 asked for results of a test in past. a review of the whole position. This is apparently what Mr Johnson wants you to help to. [Red ink annotations: Hot feet, 38 MA] EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Bronze linings Set fatty to 16-7-14 (96). Derby Trials Car 38 MA. Squeak badly. This mat'l now condemned for std. or which may be satisfactory & safe to forward to exp. wk on this job. I shall be glad to hear what you are doing in this matter so that I can arrange. A/c put on a pencil note. "I think we might fix it." R to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c J.Na{Mr Nadin} o Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Suggests Side by side test with Ferodo better brake for a given wt. will 18-7-14. [Red ink annotation: ? SIDE BY SIDE? It gives sketch to By (only)] R to By c J.Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}Hx.Pa.{Mr Paterson} Customer usage examined. 18-7-14 (97). Hand Side or foot only, mixed, engine brake, in or out - (cite Hines' engine braking as bad practice). Cites one should visit the car. Hives refers esp. to a few of the worst recent ones incl. the one Spottiswoode. [Red ink annotation: Snook on the Wolseley] R to EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c J.By.Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} CJ test - 500 miles = 1 notch adj. 21-7-14 (98). out of 5. Does 5 mean liner worn out? or can it be restored by internal adj? TD compound = Turkey etch. Dust hardly practical to suggest use by chauffeurs every 500m! EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} ref. Ri memo. - effect of Radiax on brakes 21-7-14 (99). bedding "Spring". Shoes - are bedevilled - when hot pedal goes to footboard. Mr Radley's Trials car promised been in for exam/n. Mr Spottiswoode's shoes now - not distorted but wearing out evenly, Not worn out completely atout 50%. [Red ink annotation: Distortion] R to J c By.Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} TD compo - don't think we shd recommend 21-7-14 (100). Wear comes to use Graphite or a mixture of Ferodo or Raybestos trusting to finding a sample of which will give good result. Owing to Superior feeling of these brakes over Central, one is apt to run with the foot on the brake. I hope this will not later take place with most people. Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mer to EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Ref TD Jam (known locally as such). 25-7-14 (101) Letter (funny) from Madame Desurmont - f brakes of my undated car? what is its composition? New R-R have no monitor last 2 days - we are slotted here. Any alterations that you can apply to my car? (102) Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/CP Paris Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} (or 6 to mon send BM) after a reply to mme Desurmont exact BM) 28-7-14 (103) R - J.By.Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}Pd. (Hines written on) & Foot & Hand br.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} 28-7-14 (104). Try Wolseley Lanchester, Daimler & any other chassis. All the other cars - for Delaunay Belleville we can find at same time around London. Load up - later to be loaded on dyno or on our own. I also suggested on Central brake to be similarly tested. Also test with Ferodo liners a suitable drum for water cooling. These tests are v-urgent as we want to guide our policy quickly. Will Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} arr with EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} & Ho to help him with this comparison. [Red ink annotations: POLICY STILL FLUID, R Wants to test, I give guide lines] | ||